2024
Please see below for information on these 3 new Operational Alerts:
A Forklift operator was driving in reverse inside the paper warehouse after discovering a mechanical issue that left their mast stuck in an elevated position. The operator was taking the equipment to the shop to report the issue when they drove through a roll-up door with the mast elevated higher than the top of the door frame, causing the lift to flip forward.
Fire Incidents & The Importance of Proper Communication
In the ship repair industry, marine chemists play a crucial role by ensuring that hot work is carried out safely. This places a significant responsibility on those who communicate with the chemist to fully understand the work they are requesting.
Hazards of Scaffolding Board Uplift
A near-miss incident occurred on a recent aircraft carrier project when workers were staging a mast tower built by a subcontractor. A steel mesh scaffold plank was uplifted from the deck of a rest platform and fell the span of four decks before landing in an active work area on the flight deck. Fortunately, the area below was clear, and no injuries occurred.
If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert, and have a safety discussion with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees.
Check out our full Operational Alert library on the Safety Resources page.
Other News Stories
SMIA Safety Committee Meeting: June 2024 11 Jun 2024 The Signal Mutual Indemnity Association (SMIA) Safety Committee Meetings is a two-day event held three times a year across the continental US.New Focus on Safety: Workplace Distractions, Slip, Trip & Fall, Stand-Down 03 May 2024 The SMIA Safety Committee and Signal Safety Team have created a library of topics for Safety Meetings, or Toolbox Talks called Focus on Safety
New Solutions at Work: 03 May 2024 What is it? Solutions-at-Work or “SAW” are individual ideas where a Member of the Mutual looked at an existing hazard and, through their employee’s years of experience, knowledge, or creativity, developed a Solution to the problem that eliminated or reduced the hazard to employees and the chance of injury.
New Operational Alerts: Forklift Tip Over, Fire Incidents & The Importance of Proper Communication, & Hazards of Scaffolding Board Uplift 02 May 2024 Operational Alert’s, inform Signal Mutual Members of serious incidents or a significant near-miss within the Mutual. If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees. It is imperative that management, at all levels review their operations for similar hazardous conditions, acts, and their controls.